Saving Alexandria

By Mary Beth Engle

Kidnapped and held by a psychic sociopath in a Middle East brothel, Rosalie Alexandria Sherwood has survived eight years of drug addiction, rape and sadistic torture. Rescued by her older brother and his top secret unit of psychic soldiers, Rosalie isn't ready to return home and rejoin the world.

Sheik Erik Abadaan is a powerful psychic with a connection to Rosalie that not even she is aware of. Well aware of all she has lived through, Erik offers the seclusion and security of his French Polynisian villa with the hope that by the time her emotional wounds have healed her heart will belong to him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mary Beth Engle
• Release date: May 2, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458003713

Mary Beth Engle

Mary Beth Engle has been writing in various forms since she was old enough to hold a pencil. The intervention of life on earth slowed the creative processes and many years were spent earning an Associate's Degree in English, a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, and a Juris Doctorate from the University Of Dayton School Of Law. These years were made all the more glorious by attaining the much cherished and highly regarded titles of mother and grandmother. Poetry was a specialty during the teenage angst years leading to the selection of her poems for several large and mostly unheard-of anthologies. Short lived literary success in the area of prose was found in the early 1990's with the publication of Wylde Skies; a contemporary romance published by an even shorter lived "books on disk" publishing company out of Littleton, Colorado. Finally technology freed the introverted and whole new worlds opened up with the inception of self-publishing and electronic book formats. In January of 2011, after immersing herself in the brilliant minds that make up the Western Ohio Writer's Association writer's group for a full year, courage won out and she self-published print and e-book versions of Saving Alexandria, and Guardian of Dreams; the first two books in her Alpha Men Series of Paranormal Romances. Mind Shadows, the third book in the series was published in March 2012. Mary Beth Engle lives in Fairborn, Ohio, USA with her 4 sons, 1 daughter, 7 grandchildren and various pets. She is expecting 2 new grandchildren, 0 new children and pets. She is currently hard at work, or some days hardly working, on the next three books in the Alpha Men series; a vampire novel still taking form; and a series of tongue-in-cheek private detective novels to be titled The Adventures of Plosbo.

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Saving Alexandria

Mary Beth Engle

Copyright 2010 by Mary Beth Engle

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Chapter One

Don’t come any closer Connor! I love you, but I will shoot you if I have to. The young woman stood her ground, the Sig P225 looking absurdly large and deadly in her small hands. Steady as a rock and aiming with alarming accuracy at the heart of the American soldier standing less than three feet away, she showed no signs of being intimidated by either its size or its capacity to kill. Christmas music played in the background on a fuzzy FM radio, and Rosalie gave brief thought to the fact that the whole scenario reminded her of an old episode of M*A*S*H*.

Connor Sherwood glanced over his shoulder at the three men flanking him and gave a shake of his head to stop the soldiers on either end from moving toward their weapons. With his mind he reached toward the young woman, shutting out all connection with the men. Rosalie honey, please listen to me. I know it’s been nearly a year, but you aren’t well yet; I can’t let you just go off alone somewhere to lick your wounds.

A grimace twisted the beautiful young face as the words floated through her mind. What the fuck do you want me to do Connor? Go back to Ohio and sit across the table from Mama and Daddy every night listening to them talk about the weather and the Buckeyes while they pretend I haven’t been a strung out whore for the last eight years?! I AM NOT GOING!

A calm, husky voice sounded from behind Connor, causing both he and the woman to look up in surprise. I may have an acceptable solution to Ms. Sherwood’s problem if I might be permitted to speak to the two of you.

The girl’s green eyes spewed venom across the room. Get out of my fucking mind, towel head.

The man grimaced, but his voice remained low and calm. I assure you Ms. Sherwood your shields are more than adequate to keep me out of your thoughts, but in your state of upset you are projecting your fear and anger.

A flush of embarrassment colored her cheeks, and she gave a nod of acceptance. I apologize, Sheik Abadaan, for both my accusation and the unforgivable slur. I truly hold no grudge against your people, but I dislike being treated like a mentally unstable child.

Connor looked distrustfully at the other man. What solution, Abadaan?

"I would like to extend an invitation to your sister to come and stay at my home on the island of Pacur. There is a full staff to fill her every need, including a very modern clinic with a medical doctor and a psychiatrist; both trained by one of your finest American medical schools. Ms. Sherwood would be welcome to stay